I have researched far and wide for the information that is now available.

My family roots are from Germany and Omaha, Nebraska.

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• Margit Einwich Family Tree (2 KB)
  Margits family goes back to 1796 Germany. All of her relatives are from Germany.
• Christine Lang Family Tree (3 KB)
  Christine's family tree has relatives mostly from Armenia.
• Beulah Short Family Tree (4 KB)
  Beulah Short has decendents from Scotland
• Marilyn Gorman/Larson Family Tree (4 KB)
  
• Ronald Henry Lang Family Tree (19 KB)
  My family tree roots go back to Germany, Ireland and Scotland

• Mystery Photo Identified (22 KB)
  This photo is of an unknown family. There is one name on the back, "Karl" that is handwritten, not printed. It looks to be circa mid 1850 to late 1880's. Anyone have a clue? This picture was identified by Margit, a relative in Germany. It is Karl Ohr, his wife Caroline nee Lang and daughter.
• Mystery Photo 2 (36 KB)
  The lady third from the left looks like Beulah Short-Gorman circa 1910.
• The Short Family (44 KB)
  Top row: Sanford, Earl, Tom, Harry, Front row: Father Jim Short, Louise and Mother Jennifer Short. Beulah is missing from this portrait.
• Grandma Weaver (18 KB)
  Everyone always called Grandma Weaver Grandma Weaver, I do not know her Nee name. She was the mother of Jennifer Weaver who married Jim Short and had a daughter called Beulah. So Grandma Weaver is Ron Lang's Great Great Grandmother. She is wearing a Bustle and a Bustier or waist cincher, what looks like a watch as a necklace, a ring on her left forefinger and a ring on her wedding finger. I suspect she is holding onto the chair because in those days, photographs were long exposures. Circe 1860
• Ron at Timberline (14 KB)
  Another day trip, this time to Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood 1938. In later years, Ron became a ski instructor on Mt. Hood because of his love of Mt. Hood.
• Beulah Gorman Wedding Picture (14 KB)
  Beulah and Wade Gorman were married in Omaha (I think), Nebraska on September 26, 1907. Beulah is wearing a white lace veil and what appears to be a Rhinestone Necklace.
• To little Imps 1936 (41 KB)
  Ron and Dick sitting on possibley a Lang family Ford in Omaha, Nebraska. This is in front of the Fred and Babette Lang home. My mother used to take us boys to Omaha to visit her mom and dad, Beulah and Wade, and to visit my fathers mom and dad, Fred and Babette. There were also other relatives we visited. We usually stayed about two weeks. I would be very sad when we got home bacause I loved to travel on the train and go to Omaha. In later years, I always had to go to school the day after we got back, that really mad me sad.
• Postcard from Beulah to her brother Harry Short (8 KB)
  Beulah sent this postcard to Harry Short, USS Albatross, San Francisco, California, dated November 27, 1913 from Omaha, Nebraska. On the backside it read: Dear Bro. How are you anyway. Why don't you write anyway. Well what do you think of the mutt on the other side. Goldie was here to super last night. She is working at Boston Store. Well, so much for now, ever your sis.
• Little Imps II (49 KB)
  Ron and Dick in front of the Ford in front of Fred and Babettes home in Omaha, Nebraska. Fred used to brew home made wine. He would give Dick and me glasses of the stuff. It tasted so good we always got a second glass. We kind of got drunk. My mother Rose, would get so mad at Fred for giving us the wine. He also would give us a $5.00 gold piece, which my mother would quickly confiscate.
• Rose Gorman and friends at a Ballet Lesson (15 KB)
  Frances Allerton, four girl friends and Rose Gorman. Rose and friends took Ballet lessons at The Faustine Potts School of Dance in Omaha. (Recollection of Henry Lang). Photo circa 1923.
• Golden Spike Days (14 KB)
  Beulah, Wade and Waldo. In 1938, a movie called "Union Pacific" premiered in Omaha. Most of the city of Omaha celebrated these "Golden Spike Days" by dressing up in costumes.
• Waldo with pet chicken, Rose and Lee (29 KB)
  Waldo Wade with pet chicken, Rose Lucille and Lee J. in the yard of 3320 Ruggles Street. This was just a few blocks from 2799 Manderson in Omaha, Nebraska where the Gorman family moved too where these kids spent most of their young lives. Circa 1914.
• Waldo, Rose and Lee eating cherries (18 KB)
  It looks like it may have been at the house on Ruggles. Rose looks about ten or eleven, so this must be 1919.
• Four Generations (18 KB)
  Rose, Ronnie, Beulah and Jim Short, Beulahs father. In the back yard of 2709 Manderson in Omaha, Nebraska. Circa 1932.
• John J., Wade Gorman, Rose Lang with Ronnie (33 KB)
  John J. Gorman was Wade's father. He just had a middle initial, no name. Rose is holding Ronnie who looks about four months old, so this must be December 1931. Taken on the back steps of 2709 Manderson in Omaha, Nebraska. I believe that this is the only picture of Ronnie and John J. to together.
• Noble Grand Beulah (28 KB)
  Beulah was very active in the Rebecca Lodge in Omaha for many years. This was taken in the front yard of 2709 Manderson in 1940.
• The Gormans and the Shorts (18 KB)
  In the back seat of the car: Jenny and Jim Short, (Beulahs mom and dad). In the front seat: Irene Short (Earl Shorts wife and Mary Sharp (Irenes sister). Standing left to right: Lee and Rose Gorman, Doug, (Louises boyfriend), Louise Short, (Beulahs younger sister, Wade Gorman, Cjet Sharp (a friend). Bei;aj, Earl Short (one of Beulahs brothers) and cranking his model T, Tom Short(another brother of Beulah). Circa 1921
• Jack Gorman (6 KB)
  Jack Gorman, sometimes referred to as John. This is Wade Gormans father and my great grandfather.
• Lang family circa 1917 (219 KB)
  This photo was sent to me by a friend of the family that lived next door to my grandmother and grandfather in Omaha, Nebraska. From left to right: Minnie, Frederich, Carl, Babette, Henry and Clara. The quality of this picture is just great. I love this picture.
• Waldo Gorman and Carolyn Keefe Wedding picture (14 KB)
  The wedding of Miss Carolyn Mae Keefe, daughter of Carl McAndrews, and Waldo Gorman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wade Gorman took place saturday evening at 6:45 o' clock at the home of Rev. E. W. Brown. The bride wore a white gabardine suit, with beige laced blouse and white asscessories, and a corsage of Talisman roses and sweet peas. Her attendant, Mrs. Robert Trebilcock, chose a brown and white linen suit. Her asscessories were white, and mixed flowers formed her corsage. Mr Treblicock was best man. A reception for 50 guests was held in the evening at the Gorman home. Miss Maxine Nordin and Miss Lorene Weaver were assistsant hostesses. The couple will live at 3036 Meredith avenue. (Wedding announcement in the World Herald Newspaper of Omaha, Nebraska). They were married Circa 1936. This picture must have been taken right after the wedding on the grounds of Rev. Brown.
• Louise Short (12 KB)
  Circa 1933
• Beulah Gorman Circa 1920 (3 KB)
  Beulah and Wade Gorman were married on September 26, 1907
• The Short Family (49 KB)
  Kneeling-Louise. Standing from left: Earl, Tom, Beulah, Harry and Grandma Short (Jennifer). Circa 1920.
• Ronald Lang family 11/24/05 (102 KB)
  A Thanksgiving dinner at the home of Jo Lang. From left to right: Scott, Rose Scott's girlfriend, Jeff, Jo, her dog Katie, Ron, Julie and Husband Bob Bullen.
• Lee, Beulah and Waldo Gorman. Circa 1935 (58 KB)
  Lee looks about 22, Beulah about 47 and Waldo looks about 23. Waldo was one year older than Lee.
• Gary Asmusson and his step sister Viola (26 KB)
  Gary' father died, his mother Clara remarried to Carl Asmusson. He had a daughter Viola.
• Waldo Gorman Circa 1936 (51 KB)
  Waldo mysteriously died on July 6, 1939. Beulah and Wade were on vaction in Yellowstone Park when Waldo borrowed their car and drove outside of Omaha to a wooded area to try out a new gun he had just purchased. He was found later with a bullet wound that had proved fatal. It is not known if he committed suicide, or someone tried to rob him and Waldo got shot in the scuffle. It is said he had no reason to committ suicide. He was 28 and a half years old. He left behind his wife Carolyn and son Billy. The house behind Waldo, on the top floor, is where Druid (I believe his last name was Miller) lived. He was a photographer and took some of the pictures in my albums of the Gorman clan. He had a photo lab in the basement of Wade and Beulah's home at 2709 Manderson. He use to go into their basement through the storm celler doors in the back of the house. When I lived with Wade and Beulah in about 1942, I can remember going into the basement and watching Druid develope film and print pictures. He developed and printed many of the pictures that the Gorman clan took. Druid had a limp.
• Gretchen and Harold Greenwald (30 KB)
  Gretchen, nee Haas, was a niece of Babette, nee Haas. Babette married Frederich Lang my grandfather. They are 84 and 85.
• Ronnie and Butch (15 KB)
  I was taken to Omaha, Nebraska to live with my grandparents, Wade and Beulah Gorman, my mothers parents. I had terrible asthma and my doctor told my mother that I had to get out of Portland to a different climate. My mother said she could send me to Omaha. The doctor (Cantrall I believe) said that would be the best place. I was eleven years old at the time. I was bundled up and mom took me on the train to Omaha in late 1942. While I was living with Wade and Beulah (everyone called Wade Dad, and I could not say grandma when I was just learning to talk, so I called her Mema. Ever since then everyone else started to call her Mema). They bought me a puppy, a mix of Pekingese and some other mutt. I was very happy with Butch, we were always together. A few months later, he ran out into the street, Manderson, was hit by a car and killed. I was heart broken. My Great Aunt Louise put an add in the Omaha World Herald newspaper asking the hit and run driver to at least buy me a new puppy, that never happened. Louise, who was Mema's younger sister, lived with them at the time.
• Haas Family circa 1914 (24 KB)
  (Back row left to right) Mary Haas holding her son Leonard. Mary is Babette's sister.Babette Lang, Minnie Lang (Wyser) (Front row) Ester Haas (Dugan),Clara Lang (Shields), Arnold Haas and Bernard Haas. Leonard, Ester, Arnold and Bernard are Mary Haas's children. Gretchen's brothers and sisters.
• Emma, Lorrene, Melvin and Sherman Weaver (17 KB)
  The Weaver Family
• Fredrich Martin Lang Circa 1862 (19 KB)
  This was taken somewhere in Nebraska I believe. Fredrich immagrated to Kansas first I believe, then moved to Omaha. He was about Thirty Two at this time and not yet married. His father Christian Lang was a boot maker and possibly a tinker. I believe that he got his middle name of Martin from his grandfather Martin Lang.
• Eileen Elise Beale (19 KB)
  Eileen is the daughter of Marilyn and Steve Beale. This is Eileen's graduation from high school picture in 1999.
• Richard and Ronald circa 1933 (119 KB)
  Taken on the front yard of home on SE 23rd in Portland.
• Julie and Ron (87 KB)
  Julies wedding reception September 29, 1999
• Henry and Rose (71 KB)
  Henry Lang and Rose Gorman wedding day picture September 20, 1930. Henry was working on the Union Pacific Railroad at the time. He arrived in Omaha on the day before the wedding, September 19, 1930. The next day, Henry and Rose were married. They left the next day on the train for Portland, Oregon where Henry worked as chef in the dining car. They arrived in Portland and stayed in a hotel for a couple of days. Henry then left on the train back to Omaha as the dining car chef. Rose stayed behind, found an apartment and waited for Henry to return a few days later.
• Fredrich and Wilhelmina Babette Lang Circa 1897 (17 KB)
  I believe this is their wedding picture taken October 11, 1897
• Kirschbaum and Einwich Families (34 KB)
  From left to right, Ernst, Bernd and Hildegard Kirschbaum, Leo, Daniela, Margit (Kirschbaum) and Katrina. Ron and his relitives had a dinner in the home of the Kirschbaum's, taken Sunday May 21, 2000 at the home of the Kirschbaum's in Waldeck, Germany.
• Marilyn and David Gorman (23 KB)
  Circa 1953 in front of their home in Portland, Oregon on SE 78th.
• Ron with the Kirschbaum's and the Einwich's (46 KB)
  Ron visiting his relitives in Waldeck, Germany on May 21, 2000. Ernst, Bernd, Hildegard Kirschbaum, Daniela Einwich, Ron, Margit and Katrina Einwich
• Marilyn, Lee, Jean and David Gorman (19 KB)
  This picture is in the living room at their home in Milbrae, california. Lee moved his family to Milbrae because he found a job with United Airlines as a draftsman. Circa 1968
• Henry Lang and Grandchildren (26 KB)
  This is the only picture I know of that shows Henry with all his grandchildren. Rich, Henry, Christy, Julie, Scott and Jeff. December 25, 1979. Taken in front of the house on SW Cyntha Ct. in Beaverton, Oregon
• Rose Lucille Lang class picture (158 KB)
  Rose is the sixth from the left in the front row of her sixth grade class. The school is Druid Hill in Omaha, Nebraska. For some reason, she does not look to happy. Circa 1919.
• Ron, Julie and Ski Boat at Ross Island Lagoon (17 KB)
  Ron, Julie, Jeff, Scott and friends spent many a day water skiing at this spot.
• Kirschbaum Family in Dinkelsbuhl, Germany (34 KB)
  Ernst Kirschbaum, Bernd Kirschbaum, Hildegard Kirschbaum nee Brumn, Leo Einwich, Daniela Einwich, Margit Einwich nee Kirschbaum and Katharina Einwich. Taken by the home of the Kirschbaums. Ernst's father Georg married Wilhelmina Steinacker. Her mother Barbara nee Mayer was married to Christian Steinacker. Barbara's first husband Christian Lang had a son Friedrick who married Babette Haas in Omaha, Nebraska. They had two daughters, Wilhelmine and Clara and two sons, Carl and Henry. Henry married Rose Gorman in Omaha, Nebraska and had two sons, Ronald Henry and Richard Lee. My middle name came from my father, and Richards middle name came from Roses brother Lee.
• The Gorman Family Circa 1928 (108 KB)
  Wade, Beulah, Rose sitting, Lee and Waldo Gorman taken in Omaha, Nebraska
• Ronnie and Dickie (68 KB)
  In their sailor suites. All mommies want to have portraits of their children at times. Circa 1935
• Dickie, Rose and Ronnie (42 KB)
  This was on the front steps of Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood in Oregon. Rose is dressed to the nines. She was always like to dress up, even for a day out sighseeing. Dickie took a picture of the picture taker, which I believe was his father, Henry.
• Carl Asmussen and Clara nee Lang Wedding Picture (43 KB)
  Clara married Carl in 1931. They had a son, Gary. Carl had a daughter, Viola from a previous marriage. Carl latter died and Clara remarried Cliff Shields. (Comment from Gary: "My father, Carl Asmussen died 12-26-1944. After my sister and I got out of school that spring, we moved to Omaha. My mother had known Cliff Shields before she ever met my dad. They went out together for awhile. I don't know how long. My father Carl, used to come to Omaha to pheasant hunt with the Haase boys. He knew Ben Hasse who lived in Chicago and they would come back together, That is how she met Carl. After returning to Omaha, she ran across Cliff on a street corner. (Small world). I'm not sure exactly when they got married. I'll ask my sister if she knows. He died in 1979, so you would never have met him. I can remember your father coming down to Mom and Cliffs house.")
• Lang Famly Portrait Circa 1916 (219 KB)
  The Lang family in 1916. Minnie (Wilhelmine Maria), John Von Federick Martin, Carl Frederick, Babette Wilhelmine geb Haas, Heinrich Wilhelm and Clara Katherina. Heinrich (Henry) is Ron and Dick Lang's father. Henry looks to be about 15 years old. This photo is priceless. I had never seen it before September 17, 2004 when it was sent to me by a cousin who received it from a neighbor that used to live next door to this Lang family. My father was Henry. Frederick and Babette were born in Germany, did not know each other then, but after they had immigrated to Omaha, Nebraska, met each other and married. I never met Carl as he died of Scarlett Fever before I was born.
• A family dinner (19 KB)
  This dinner was in Omaha, Nebraska. From the left, Mrs. Ringhoffer, Mrs. Asmusen (Wife of Gary Asmussen), daughter Diane, Clara Shields (Gary's Mother), Gary Asmussen. Standing are Cliff Shields (Clara's second husband), Joe Wyser (Minnies husband) and Henry Lang. January 1958.
• Beulah and Wade Gorman Circa 1953 (26 KB)
  This picture was taken in front of the fireplace in the home of Rose Lang, the daughter. Wade and Beulah were living with Rose at that time.
• Ron, Jeff and Scott Lang (12 KB)
  Taken at Julie Lang-Bob Bullen wedding reception September 29, 1990 at the Cloverleaf reception hall at the Washington County Fair Grounds.
• Ohr Family Picture (143 KB)
  Carolina Lang immagrated to Shaw, Colorado and married a Mr. Karl Ohr. Gerry is the boy. I do not know the daughters name. This is their family portrait circa 1850.
• Ron, Dick and Grandma Lang (Babette) (42 KB)
  Taken in front of the apartment that Fred and Babette lived in Portland, Oregon circa 1936. This was an Easter day, note the Easter Baskets that Ron and Dick are holding. The shadow is from mother Rose who took the picture. This apartment is still on SE Milwaukie Avenue about the 6600 block. Fred and Babette lived here for a couple of years until they got homesick and moved back to Omaha, Nebraska.
• The Menson's, Gorman's and Lang's (22 KB)
  Earl Menson is standing, in front is Jean Gorman with David, Louise Menson with Marilyn Gorman, Dick Lang and Rose Lang. Taken in the back yard at 7745 SE 19th in Portland, Oregon. Circa 1950
• Family in the yard (50 KB)
  The people in the picture in the back yard are: Carl Asmussen (Gary's father) Viola Asmussen (Gary's sister) Minnie Wyser, Babette Lang, Clara Asmussen (my mother) and Fred Lang. It was taken in the Wyser's backyard in Sept of 1938.
• Home at 7745 SE 19th, Portland, Oregon (18 KB)
  This is the house that Henry and Rose had built about 1935. Henry borrowed some money from his parents and with his savings, paid $5,000 for the home. The Ford in the driveway is the family car. The house belonged to the Lang family until Rose died in 1976 when it was sold.
• The Lang Girls (19 KB)
  Minnie, Clara and mother Babette. Looks like it was taken in front of the Lang home in Omaha, Nebraska about 1915.
• Rose and Julie Lang (13 KB)
  Easter, April 17, 1960, Julie was about eleven months old. Taken on the driveway at 7745. Rose really loved this little girl
• Henry Hunting (10 KB)
  Looks like Henry out Hunting. Circa 1922. I never heard him talk about his hunting trips.
• The Lang's, Gorman's and Menson's (50 KB)
  Lee with Marilyn, Jean with David Gorman, Wade Gorman, Rose, Ron, Louise and Earl Menson (sitting), Henry Lang and Beulah Gorman. Taken in the backyard of Louise and Earl's home at 7127 N. Tyler in Portland, Oregon circa 1957. Louise always fixed a great dinner and made Ron's favorite pie, lemon meringue.
• Minnie, Henry, Carl and Clara (12 KB)
  Easter Sunday circa 1910
• Hawks and Weaver Families (68 KB)
  Frank Hawks wife, Frank Hawks, Emma Weaver (Nee Berry) Sherm Weaver, ?, Frank Weaver's wife, Frank Weaver, ?, ?, Jennifer Weaver (Beulah Shorts mother latter), Frank ?, and Etta Hawks. Front row sitting on the ground is Josie Hawks, Mr. and Mrs. Weaver (sitting in chairs, Beulah's grandparents, Bertha Hawks (later to become a Zavitz)and Bob Hawks. I do not know where this was taken, Omaha maybe, circa 1880. So, Ronald and Richard Lang are decendents of Mr. and Mrs. Weaver whose daughter was Jennifer and whose eventual daughter became Beulah. Beulah's daughter Rose became Ronald and Richard's mother.
• Henry and his car. (12 KB)
  Henry on the left, his circa 1922 Ford and his good friend Dale Smith is on the right fender.
• Weaver and Short Families, circa (40 KB)
  Top row, Frank Weaver with his arms around two ladies, ?, ?, ?, Jim Short (Beulah's dad). Next row: Grandpa Weaver (Jennifer's dad) Grandma Weaver (Jennifer's mom), Jennifer, in front of Jennifer is Sanford, then Louise, Harry, Tom, and Earl Short. Picture taken in Horton, Kansas, Lee Gorman's recolection of the place and the peoples names. If these names are correct, then Sanford, Louise, Harry, Tom, and Earl Short are siblings of Beulah (Who is is not in the picture), whose parents are the Jim and Jennifer Short in this picture. Louise was born in 1903 and was some fifteen years younger than Beulah, so this picture must have been taken about 1905.
• Henry beside 7038 (11 KB)
  Henry was a chef for the Union Pacific Railroad for 33 years. This engine, #7038, is a 2-2-8-4 steamer that pulled the dinning car where Henry was a chef. Circa 1925
• Henry's crew (32 KB)
  Henry, 7th from the left, with the diner crew on the Union Pacific Streamliner The City of Portland. It ran from Portland, Oregon to Chicago, Illinois. Henry would work on this run, leaving Portland at 5:00 pm arriving in Chicago the second day at 11:30 am. The crew would stay overnight in a railroad hotel. The next day, they would leave Chicago at 5:00 pm and arrive in Portland, Oregon the second day at 9:00 am. The cooks have on hats. The waiters have white tuxedo like uniforms. Their uniforms had a shoulder patch that read, "The City of Portland." The man in the suit was the dinning car steward. The crew had to report to work to stock the dinning car and start preparing dinner five hours before the train left the station. Henry would then have six days off before reporting back to work. During my college summer breaks, I worked on this run as the fourth cook (the dish washer). When I did this, Henry was then working on the Portland to Seattle run. I was fortunate to be able to work with him on two or three runs.
• Henry and Babette at Vista House (13 KB)
  Around 1930, Henry brought Babette, his mother, to Portland. In this photo, they are at the Vista House overlooking the Columbia River. They both look very happy. I do not know who took the picture, probably my mother Rose before I was born.
• Clara Lang age about 11 months. Circa 1909. (11 KB)
  The youngest of the Fredick Lang family. Born March 23, 1908.
• Henry, Ron, Dick and Rose (24 KB)
  I do not know where this was taken or who took this picture. This was a day outing that my family occasionally took. circa 1940.

Ronald Henry Lang
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